IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.

37. Viết lại câu quá khứ đơn với nghĩa không đổi:

S + last + V² + … + [time] + ago.

It is + [time] + since + S + last + V² +…

Đáp án: It is two hour since the astronauts last orbited the earth.

38. Viết lại câu với cấu trúc bị động

S + was/were + V³ +…+ (by O)

Đáp án: Tom was advised to study hard for the final exam by his parents.

39. Viết lại câu tường thuật với câu hỏi. Nhớ lùi thì.

Đáp án: He asked his trainer which activity used lots of calories.

40. Viết lại câu với “Despite + cụm danh từ” hoăc “Despite the fact that + mệnh đề”

Đáp án: Despite her sickness, she still went to school.

              Despite the fact that she was sick, she still went to school.